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crusta

/ˈkɹʌstə/

crusta noun: a crust or shell.

Noun (1)

crusta (plural crustae)

  1. A crust or shell.
  2. A gem engraved, or a plate embossed in low relief, for inlaying a vase or other object.

Noun (2)

crusta (plural crustas)

  1. A cocktail (typically of brandy, orange liqueur, bitters, and lemon juice and peel) distinguished by a sugared crust on the rim of the glass.
    • Crusta is made the same as a fancy cocktail, with a little lemon juice and a small lump of ice added.1862, Jerry Thomas, How to Mix Drinks, Or The Bon-vivant's Companion, Dick & Fitzgerald, page 52

Forms of crusta

pluralcrustae
pluralcrustas

Origin of crusta

Borrowed from Latin crusta (“shell, crust, inlaid work”). Doublet of crust.

Questions about crusta

What does crusta mean?
Crusta means a crust or shell.
What part of speech is crusta?
Crusta is a noun.
How do you pronounce crusta?
Crusta is pronounced /ˈkɹʌstə/.
What is the plural of crusta?
The plural of crusta is crustae.

Words near crusta in the dictionary

  1. Crusoes
  2. Crusoesque
  3. crust
  4. crust punk
  5. crust punks
  6. crusta
  7. crusta lactea
  8. crustacea
  9. crustaceal
  10. crustacean
  11. crustaceans

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